Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Hinch shoulders blame for poor start

"I'm not going to run from our reality, and the group hasn't responded that well to me," he said. "Now I'm scratching and clawing trying to find the right solution, but I'm not going to run from any accountability.

"The finger gets pointed here directly, and I'm supposed to be the rock on this team that stays in the middle of the fire, so I have no problem with that."

Hinch said he feels responsible for his part and looks at himself in the mirror to see what he can do differently and better.

"Yeah, it's tough," he said. "Nobody likes to go through this - I don't wish it upon anybody - but I'm strong enough and man enough to admit things aren't going very well under my watch right now, and I'm willing to take any question, any criticism, any suggestions that can make it better."

"I'm not gonna point fingers - I'm going to put a finger at myself first and try and get better and then obviously push these players in a different way to get better results. I definitely feel responsible. This isn't the way we scripted the season to get started, and it's not certainly the way that I expected to start my managerial career."

Haren said there have been team meetings, player meetings, meetings with Hinch and other sessions.

"There's nothing left to be said; it's a matter of getting it done. When it comes down to losing, it's players' performance," he said.

There have been indications that a shake-up is on the way, and Haren is a central figure in speculation. He said he does not want to leave Arizona.

"I came here in 2008 to put us over the top, and with the exception of the first month or two of that season, things haven't gone that great. . . . I was so excited to get traded here, I wanted to win here.

"It hasn't worked out that way. I want to stay here. If they choose otherwise, then that's that, but I'm going to give it all for the team."

Webb update

Right-hander Brandon Webb (right shoulder) has not appeared in a game this season. He has been playing catch from a new arm slot.

Today: Cardinals at DiamondbacksWhen: 1:10 p.m. | Where: Chase Field (roof hotline: 602-379-ROOF). Pitchers: RHP Edwin Jackson (3-6, 5.38) vs. Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter (7-1, 2.54). TV/radio: FSAZ/KTAR-AM (620), KSUN-AM (1400).Notes: Jackson took the loss in his most-recent start, allowing four runs and nine hits in a 7-5 setback against the Braves. In his past five starts, he is 2-1 with a 2.87 ERA and a .197 opponents batting average with 13 walks and 39 strikeouts. He was an All-Star last season with Detroit, posting career highs in starts (33), ERA (3.62), innings pitched (214) and strikeouts (161). . . . Carpenter pitched seven scoreless innings Monday against the Dodgers but got a no-decision as the Cardinals were shut out in Los Angeles. He also had a no-decision the most-recent time he faced Arizona, allowing three runs and striking out 10 in seven innings April 21. He is 4-0 with a 2.09 ERA in nine career appearances (eight starts) against the Diamondbacks.